difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
family; members of a family
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
school building; schoolhouse
to mark the end; to spell the end
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
after school (at the end of the day)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
decision; settlement; definition
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
practical problem; practical matter
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
as; because; with; due to
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation